Day 1

Cochin - Bangalore

  • Benny‘s Discover Africa- Kilimanjaro and Masai Mara Tour begins
  • Benny’s Discover Africa- Kilimanjaro and Masai Mara Tour begin. Evening Assemble @ Kochi International airport. Flight depart to Bangalore and arrives at Bangalore airport.

Day 2

Bangalore - Kilimanjaro

  • Ethiopian Airways flight depart @ 02:20hrs from Bangalore to Addis Ababa, and arrive Addis Ababa @ 05:25hrs, later connect Etihad Airways to Kilimanjaro at 10:35hrs and arrive at the Kilimanjaro International Airport @ 13:10hrs clear with customs and immigrations. A warm welcome awaits you upon exiting the terminal by our airport representatives. On arrival all the guests will have a short Meet & Greet session by Benny’s Royal Tour Manager, after drive to Arusha where you will stopover for lunch. Proceed to Karatu Area, under the peak of Oldeani located at the south east rim of Ngorongoro, where you will arrive at your lodge. Check in late afternoon and spend the evening at leisure as you enjoy the various facilities and activities offered by the lodge. Karatu is located between three major natural features, to the east is Lake Manyara, to the south is Lake Eyasi and in the north east is the Ngorongoro Crater Rim.
  • Dinner and overnight at The Castle at Ngorongoro.
  • Meals : Breakfast (on board) Lunch (on board) and Dinner at Lodge.

Day 3

Ngorongoro Tour

  • Explore the Ngorongoro Crater, the ‘eighth wonder of the world’.
  • After early breakfast at Lodge transfer to safari Land Cruiser to explore the ‘eighth wonder of the world’, the Ngorongoro Crater for morning and evening game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and a famous safari destination in Africa with the highest density of wildlife. The Ngorongoro is a deep volcanic crater, the largest un-flooded and unbroken caldera in the world. The Ngorongoro Crater was formed when a large volcano erupted and collapsed on itself. This explosion created a caldera approximately two and a half million years ago. When it was a volcano, it’s thought to have been a similar size to Mount Kilimanjaro, one of the world’s highest mountains. Estimates of the volcano’s original height vary between 4,500 to 5,800 metres. The crater itself is about 610 metres deep and 260 kilometres squared and covered with flat green and almost treeless grass plains, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breath-taking natural wonder.
  • Ngorongoro and the Great Migration, Experiencing some of our Planet’s Greatest Natural Wonders.
  • Every year, the grass plains around the crater play host to the herds of the Great Migration from December to March, numbering close to two million wildebeest, zebra and other antelope from Masai Mara and Serengeti Parks occupy the short-grass plains that spread over the lower northern slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater highlands and around Olduvai Gorge. This sudden abundance of prey attracts many different predators, including lion, cheetah, hyena and the endangered African wild dog. This density of wildlife makes the crater the best place in Tanzania to see the Big Five. Around late January or February, the herds occupy the short-grass plains that spread over the lower northern slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater highlands and around Olduvai Gorge.
  • Ngorongoro, a paradise for animals due to its dazzling beauty
  • The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is home to an incredible abundance and diversity of wildlife, including Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles, wildebeest, zebra and large herds of buffalo. The Ngorongoro Crater alone sustains around 30,000 large game animals, ranging from leopard, cheetah, elephant and hyena to warthog, buffalo and impala. It’s also one of the best places to see the endangered black. The region has welcomed numerous famous people including Prince William, Bill Clinton and the Queen of Denmark. Visitors to Ngorongoro account for approximately 60% of the 770,000 who travel to Tanzania each year. The visitor will not regret their time in Ngorongoro which still evokes images of the Garden of Eden with animals of all kinds living side by side in this impressive and unique habitat.
  • Maasai Warriors, the care takers of Ngorongoro
  • Apart from the ever-present wild animal population, it’s a common picture to see red dressed Maasai warriors, descending into the crater in the early morning hours. Accompanied by the jingle of cowbells they take their hump necked cows downwards into the caldera to enjoy grazing for the day. They are the care takers of this fairy tale land.
  • The Oscar-winning movie Out of Africa filmed in Ngorongoro
  • The Oscar-winning movie Out of Africa was filmed partly in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. One of the scenes you can spot the crater is when Denys takes off from the Olkurruk airstrip and flies over the Masai Mara and Ngorongoro. Ngorongoro Crater is also referred to as ‘the Garden of Eden’ due to its dazzling beauty and being a paradise for animals. Later we returned back to lodge. Dinner and overnight stay in lodge in Karatu.
  • Overnight Stay: Marera Valley Lodge or similar in Karatu
  • Meals : Breakfast, Lunch (en route) and Dinner at Lodge.

Day 4

Arusha– Namanga Border – Kenya

  • After continental breakfast, check out and drive through Arusha and having Lunch at Arusha, after lunch proceed to Namanga border check post. Namanga is a town divided by the Tanzania-Kenya border. Here you will meet our Kenyan representative who will help you to clear the customs and immigration procedures. Welcome to Kenya, Kenya is a country in East Africa with coastline on the Indian Ocean. It encompasses savannah, lakelands, the dramatic Great Rift Valley and mountain highlands. It's also home to wildlife like lions, elephants and rhinos, Kenya is known for being the world's best safari destination, with 50 epic national parks and reserves. On arrival we will transfer to Amboseli National Park where you will enjoy a game drive en route to the lodge.
  • Overnight Stay: Kibo Safari camp or similar in Amboseli
  • Meals : Breakfast, Lunch (en route) and Dinner at Lodge.

Day 5

Amboseli National Park

  • Balloon Tour (Optional)
  • After early breakfast at Lodge free time for early morning game drive or optional Balloon safari with champagne bush breakfast. In this tour you will able to see the complete migration from the Serengeti and Mara region of East Africa. Balloon ride is one of the memorable experiences, allows you to drift in silence above the splendour of the plains and enjoy a bird’s eye view of the wildlife theatre. You take off in the wee hours of the morning, float in the sky, drifting with the whim of the wind, overlooking the plains, just in time to experience a breath-taking sunrise and catch a bird’s eye view of the reserve (optional). After the early morning game drive and safari tour you will drive back to lodge for your full breakfast and After breakfast check out and have the lodge, keep your luggage in storage, You will then depart for your morning game drive of the Amboseli National Park.
  • Visit Amboseli National Park famous for big tusked elephants
  • On arrival at the Amboseli Park enjoy a game drive en-route to the lodge, Amboseli national park is one of the perfect tourist destinations that you ought not to miss during your Kenya Safari. The park boosts with a wide range of animal species ranging from large herds of elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions. Amboseli National Park, a natural wonderland and is an excellent place to view the Big Five. Kenya’s second most popular national park after the Masai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli was declared a UNESCO-Mab Biosphere Reserve in 1991. Amboseli national park is a home to a large concentration of wildlife including African elephant, African buffalo, impalas, lion, zebra, and wildebeest among other African animals; among the animals the park is more famous for habiting a large population of elephants. Amboseli Park is also a home to a number of birds estimated to be 400 species which include African swamp hen, Common redshank and Yellow-necked spur fowl and many more.
  • Majestic views of Mount Kilimanjaro from Amboseli National Park
  • Amboseli National Park is the best place to view Kilimanjaro Mountains on a clear day. The monarch of Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro is not only Africa’s tallest peak, but also the world’s tallest free-standing mountain. The summit, named Uhuru Point, is 5,895 meters (19,341 feet) above sea level. Most high mountains are part of ranges, such as Mount Everest’s Himalayan Mountain Range. These are formed in a process called plate tectonics. Kilimanjaro are formed as a result of volcanic activity and passes through the exact canter of the equator and divides earth in half. Mount Kilimanjaro lies just 205 miles from the equator, in the country of Tanzania. When early explorers reported seeing glaciers on the top of Kilimanjaro, people did not believe them as they thought it was impossible for ice to form so close to the hot, equatorial sun. Scientists now believe that the glaciers shrink and then regrow during the planet’s ice ages. Mount Kilimanjaro was first climbed in 1889 by a German geologist Hans Meyer, an Austrian climber Ludwig Purtscheller and a local guide Yohani Kinyala Lauwo. Now approximately 30,000 people climb Kilimanjaro every year.
  • Drive back to the lodge where you will have lunch. After lunch you will have your luggage loaded into the safari vehicles before you depart for Nairobi arriving in the evening. Upon arrival you will be dropped off at the Nairobi hotel where you are booked for the night .Arrive to check in and freshen up. You will then have dinner at the hotel.
  • Overnight Stay: Concord Hotel & Suites or similar in Nairobi
  • Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at Lodge.

Day 6

Rift Valley Viewpoint - Maasai Mara

  • After breakfast check out and depart for the fabled Masai Mara National Reserve, on your way you will stopover at the rift Valley view point
  • Rift Valley View Point
  • On your way you will stopover at the Rift Valley View Point where you will look into the Great Rift Valley to see some of its features including Lake Naivasha and Mount Longonot. Lake Naivasha is a large freshwater lake situated at an elevation of 1,884m, Lake Naivasha is the highest lake within the Great Rift Valley. Mount Longonot is a stratovolcano located southeast of Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya, Africa. It is thought to have last erupted in the 1860s. Its name is derived from the Maasai word Oloonong'ot, meaning "steep ridges. Drive to Narok Town where you will stopover for a break before proceeding to the mara reserve. Arrive at the lodge to check in followed by lunch. After lunch you will freshen up and relax before your afternoon game drive.1600hrs – 1800hrs: Afternoon game drive of the reserve.
  • The Maasai Mara National Reserve, also known as Masai Mara or the Mara, is a 583-square-mile protected area for wildlife. Visitors typically head here to witness the majestic, natural phenomenon of The Great Wildebeest Migration between July and October in almost everyone’s bucket list.
  • Great Migration in Masai Mara, the greatest wildlife travelling roadshow on earth.
  • After lunch we transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve for afternoon game drive in 4 x 4 Safari Land Cruisers to witness The Great Wildebeest Migration, one of The Seven Natural Wonders of The World in the plains of East Africa- the world’s most thrilling, intriguing and spectacular displays of wildlife behaviour. The Masai Mara National Park and Serengeti are the largest ecosystems and geographical regions in Africa, spanning from northern Tanzania to Masai Mara in Kenya. The protected area within the region includes approximately 31510 km2 of land with approximate 2 million animal populations. These two National parks result in an incredible safari and together form what no other safari in Africa can. From July onwards the millions of animals will migrate from Serengeti in Tanzania towards Masai Mara, Kenya in search of grass and water. The wildebeests cross around 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometres) of land. The main migrates are around 1.7 million wildebeest, four lakh Thomson gazelle, three lakh zebra, and twelve thousand elands. This is one of the most phenomenal natural spectacles and the largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world, which helps secure it as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa, and as one of the ten natural travel wonders of the world.
  • Later transfer to Lodge. Free for leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at Lodge in Masai Mara.
  • Overnight Stay: Mara River Lodge or similar in Masai Mara.
  • Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at Lodge.

Day 7

Full Day Migration Tour

  • After continental breakfast, check out and drive through the Kilimanjaro Mountain area and reach the Namanga border check post. Namanga is a town divided by the Tanzania- Kenya border. Here you will meet our Tanzanian representative who will help you to clear the customs and immigration procedures. Welcome to Tanzania. Tanzania, an East African country situated just south of the Equator borders with Uganda and Kenya. National parks, majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park are the main attractions of the country. On arrival we will transfer to Arusha. Arusha is a city in East Africa's Tanzania, located at the base of volcanic Mt. Meru and Africa's highest peak, 5,895m Mt. Kilimanjaro, lying some 100 kilometers northeast. Arusha is known as the safari capital of Tanzania's Northern Safari Circuit. It's a bustling city filled with an interesting mix of markets, chaotic traffic, old colonial buildings and modern conveniences and an array of great restaurants. Here we will have our lunch.
  • After lunch you will drive to Karatu, under the peak of Oldeani located at the south east rim of Ngorongoro. Ngorongoro is famous for Ngorongoro crater located about 180 km west of Arusha. This game rich crater is a must see on Tanzania‘s northern safari circuit also featuring Serengeti, lake Manyara, Tarangire and Mount Kilimanjaro. On arrival in Karatu you will transfer to the lodge. Check in late afternoon and spend the evening at leisure as you enjoy the various facilities and activities offered by the lodge.
  • Overnight Stay : Farms of Dream Lodge or similar in Karatu
  • Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at Lodge.

Day 8

Ngorongoro Tour

  • Explore the Ngorongoro Crater, the ―Eighth Natural Wonder of the World
  • After early breakfast at Lodge transfer to safari Land Cruiser to explore the Eighth Natural Wonder of the World‖ the Ngorongoro Crater for morning and evening game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world‘s largest intact volcanic caldera and a famous safari destination in Africa with the highest density of wildlife. The Ngorongoro is a deep volcanic crater, the largest un-flooded and unbroken caldera in the world. The Ngorongoro Crater was formed when a large volcano erupted and collapsed on itself. This explosion created a caldera approximately two and a half million years ago. When it was a volcano, it‘s thought to have been a similar size to Mount Kilimanjaro, one of the world‘s highest mountains. Estimates of the volcano‘s original height vary between 4,500 to 5,800 meters. The crater itself is about 610 meters deep and 260 kilometers squared and covered with flat green and almost treeless grassy plains, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breath-taking natural wonder.
  • Ngoro Ngoro and the Great Migration, Experiencing some of our Planet‘s Greatest Natural Wonders.
  • Every year, the grass plains around the crater play host to the herds of the Great Migration from December to March, numbering close to two million wildebeest, zebra and other antelope from Masai Mara and Serengeti Parks occupy the short-grass plains that spread over the lower northern slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater highlands and around Olduvai Gorge. This sudden abundance of prey attracts many different predators, including lion, cheetah, hyena and the endangered African wild dog. This density of wildlife makes the crater the best place in Tanzania to see the Big Five. Around late January or February, the herds occupy the short-grass plains that spread over the lower northern slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater highlands and around Olduvai Gorge.
  • Ngorongoro, a paradise for animals due to its dazzling beauty
  • The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is home to an incredible abundance and diversity of wildlife, including Grant‘s and Thomson‘s gazelles, wildebeest, zebra and large herds of buffalo. The Ngorongoro Crater alone sustains around 30,000 large game animals, ranging from leopard, cheetah, elephant and hyena to warthog, buffalo and impala. It‘s also one of the best places to see the endangered black. The region has welcomed numerous famous people including Prince William, Bill Clinton and the Queen of Denmark. Visitors to Ngorongoro account for approximately 60% of the 770,000 who travel to Tanzania each year. The visitor will not regret their time in Ngorongoro which still evokes images of the Garden of Eden with animals of all kinds living side by side in this impressive and unique habitat.
  • Maasai Warriors, the caretakers of Ngorongoro
  • Apart from the ever-present wild animal population, it‘s a common picture to see red dressed Maasai warriors descending into the crater in the early morning hours. Accompanied by the jingle of cowbells they take their hump necked cows downwards into the caldera to enjoy grazing for the day. They are the caretakers of this fairy tale land.
  • The Oscar-winning movie Out of Africa filmed in Ngorongoro
  • The Oscar-winning movie Out of Africa was filmed partly in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. One of the scenes where you can spot the crater is when Denys takes off from the Olkurruk airstrip and flies over the Masai Mara and Ngorongoro. Ngorongoro Crater is also referred to as ‗the Garden of Eden‘ due to its dazzling beauty and being a paradise for animals. Later we returned back to the lodge. Dinner and overnight stay in a lodge in Karatu.
  • Overnight Stay : Farms of Dream Lodge or similar in Karatu
  • Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at Lodge.

Day 9

Ngorongoro – Kilimanjaro

  • Goodbye to Africa.
  • It‘s the time to say goodbye to all the new friends you have made. We hope you take back happy memories of your Discover Africa- Kilimanjaro Masai Mara Tour. We would like you to spare a few minutes of your time to write and tell us how you enjoyed your tour and any suggestions you may have for the future. After the continental breakfast, check out the hotel and you proceed to Arusha and transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport on the back of your home. Kenya Airways flight KQ427 departs to Nairobi at 18.20 hrs and arrives at Nairobi International Airport, Kenya at 19.20 hrs. Later connect Kenya Airways Flight KQ204 to Mumbai @ 20.50 hrs.

Day 10

Fly Back Home

  • Arrive Mumbai International Airport at 05.35. Later, I connected the flight to Kochi Airport with sweet memories of Benny‘s Royal Tour‘s Discover Africa- Kilimanjaro – Masai Mara Tour.